Supporting device of a socket

ABSTRACT

A supporting device of a socket is located around a socket for supporting the electronic device and the transmission wire. When the plug located at the end of the transmission wire of the electronic device is plugged into the socket to connect with a power source or transmit data via the Internet, the supporting device of the present invention supports the electronic device to prevent the transmission wire and the plug from being pulled and dragged due to the electronic device being far away from the socket. The problem of the electronic device being damaged due to the electronic device being pulled and dragged is also overcome. The electronic device is protected and continues operating so that it can connect with a power source or transmit data via the Internet.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a supporting device of a socket. Inparticular, this invention relates to a supporting device that supportsan electronic device and prevents the plug of the electronic device fromfalling off the socket when the electronic device is being charged or istransmitting data via the Internet. It protects the electronic deviceand ensures that the electronic device continues to be charged andoperate.

2. Description of the Related Art

Electronic devices, such as cell phones, digital still cameras, PDAs,and portable electronic devices, need to be charged or connected with asocket to obtain their required electric power. Household electric poweris most commonly used as such a power source.

The related devices for providing household electric power are usuallyembedded into the wall and a socket is used to connect with the powerwire or the signal wire. When the power of the electronic device isexhausted and needs to connect with the power wire to obtain power, orthe electronic device is connected with the Internet to transmitinformation, the user plugs the plug of the electronic device into thesocket to connect with the household electric power or signal wire forobtaining electric power or transmitting data.

However, the socket of the prior art has the following drawbacks:

1. In order to make the electronic device handy and easy for carryingaround, electronic devices must be small and light. When the electronicdevice needs to be charged or connected with the Internet to transmitdata, the expensive electronic device has to be placed on the groundthat is adjacent to the socket because there is no supporting devicearound the socket. The plug located at the end of the transmission wireof the electronic device is plugged into the socket. When a person walkspast the socket, the person may accidentally step on or crash into thesocket thereby damaging the socket.

2. In order to overcome the problem of the electronic device beingplaced on the ground and damaged due to being stepped on or crashedinto, the electronic device can be placed on furniture (such as a bedtable, a table, or a chair, etc.) that is far away from the socket.However, the electronic device is then far away from the socket and isconnected with the socket via the plug of the socket and thetransmission wire. Because the electronic device is far away from thesocket, the transmission wire and the plug can be easily be pulled anddisconnect from the socket. The charging process or the datatransmission is therefore interrupted. Especially, when the transmissionwire or the plug is pulled and dragged violently, the electronic deviceis also pulled and dragged, and is often subsequently damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One particular aspect of the present invention is to provide asupporting device of a socket. The supporting device is located aroundthe socket for supporting an electronic device that utilizes a socket toconnect with a power source or transmit data via the Internet. Theelectronic device is protected, and the electronic device continuesoperating by being connected with a power source or transmitting datavia the Internet.

The supporting device of a socket is fitted with a socket. Thesupporting device includes a panel having a wedged portion thatcorresponds and is embedded with the socket, and a supporting boardlocated on the front side of the panel. One side of the supporting boardis pivoted with the panel via at least one pivoting part.

The supporting board is used for supporting the electronic device sothat the electronic device is close to the socket. The electronic deviceis protected, and the electronic device continues operating, by beingconnected with a power source or transmitting data via the Internet.

In another embodiment, the supporting device of a socket is fitted witha socket. The supporting device includes a receiving box having anopening on the front side of the receiving box and receiving the socketin the receiving box, and a supporting board located at an openingbetween a bottom of the receiving box and the socket and slidingforwards and backwards along the opening.

By utilizing the described structure, the supporting board is used forsupporting the electronic device so that the electronic device is closeto the socket. The electronic device is protected, and the electronicdevice continues operating, by being connected with a power source ortransmitting data via the Internet.

For further understanding of the invention, reference is made to thefollowing detailed description illustrating the embodiments and examplesof the invention. The description is only for illustrating the inventionand is not intended to be considered limiting of the scope of the claim.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings included herein provide a further understanding of theinvention. A brief introduction of the drawings is as follows:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present inventionconnected with an electronic device;

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the supporting board of the firstembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the presentinvention connected with an electronic device;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the third embodiment of the presentinvention connected with an electronic device;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the presentinvention that is received;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the presentinvention that is opened;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the presentinvention connected with an electronic device;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Reference is made to FIGS. 1 and 2. The supporting device of a socket isfitted with a socket 1. The surface of the socket 1 has two sets ofplugging holes 11. The plugging hole 11 is a plugging hole for a powersource, the Internet, or a telephone. The supporting device includes apanel 2 and a supporting board 3. The panel 2 has a wedged portion 21that corresponds and is embedded with the socket 1. Two sides of thepanel 2 individually have one wedged slot 22. In this embodiment, thewedged portion is a through hole.

The supporting board 3 is located on the front side of the panel 2. Ontwo sides of the bottom of the supporting board 3, there is a twistedchain 31 pivoted with the bottom of the panel 2. The twisted chain 31 isa pivoting part. On the edges of the two sides of the supporting board3, there is a fastening part 32 that corresponds to and is fastened withthe wedged slot 22 so that the supporting board 3 and the panel 2 arewedged and fastened together. On the supporting board 3, there are tworeceiving holes 33 that correspond to the plugging holes 11 of thesocket 1.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, when the userwishes to electrically connect an electronic device 9 (such as a cellphone) with the socket 1, the user firstly releases the supporting board3 from the panel 2. Next, the user rotates the supporting board 3 sothat it is located at a horizontal location. The transmission wire 91 ofthe electronic device 9 is wrapped around the supporting board 3 and theplug 92 located at the end of the transmission wire 91 is plugged intothe plugging hole 11 of the socket 1. Finally, the electronic device 9is placed on the supporting board 3 so that the electronic device 9 isfirmly installed with the socket 1 when the electronic device 9 isconnected with a power source or is transmitting data via the Internet.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, on the two sides of the top of thesupporting board 3, there is a twisted chain 31 pivoted with the topside of the panel 2 so that supporting board 3 can be rotated upwards toa horizontal location.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the supporting device isfitted with a socket 1. The surface of the socket 1 has two sets ofplugging holes 11. The supporting device includes a receiving box 4, apanel 2, and a supporting board 3. The receiving box 4 is an enclosedbody, and there is an opening 41 located on the front side of thereceiving box 4. The socket 1 is received in the receiving box 4. Thereceiving box 4 has a fastening board 42 that corresponds to the top ofthe socket 1.

The panel 2 is located at the opening 41 of the receiving box 4. Thepanel 2 has a wedged portion 21 that corresponds and is embedded withthe socket 1.

The supporting board 3 is located at opening 41 between the fasteningboard 42 of the receiving box 4 and the top of the panel 2, and slidesforwards and backwards along the opening 41.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, firstly, the user pulls thesupporting board 3 of the fastening board 42 to an outside of thereceiving box 4 along the opening 41. Next, the transmission wire 91 ofthe electronic device 9 is wrapped around the supporting board 3 and theplug 92 located at the end of the transmission wire 91 is plugged intothe plugging hole 11 of the socket 1. Finally, the electronic device 9is placed on the supporting board 3 so that the electronic device 9 isfirmly installed with the socket 1 when the electronic device 9 isconnected with a power source or is transmitting data via the Internet.

In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, on the two sides of thefront side of the supporting board 3 there is a hook 5.

When this embodiment is implemented, firstly, the user wraps thetransmission wire 91 of the electronic device 9 around the two hooks 5,and the plug 92 located at the end of the transmission wire 91 isplugged into the plugging hole 11 of the socket 1. Next, the electronicdevice 9 is placed on the supporting board 3 so that the electronicdevice 9 is firmly installed with the socket 1 when the electronicdevice 9 is connected with a power source or is transmitting data viathe Internet.

In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the supportingdevice is fitted with a socket 1. The surface of the socket 1 has twosets of plugging holes 11. The supporting device includes a panel 2. Thepanel has a wedged portion 21 that corresponds and is embedded with thesocket 1. Near to two sides of the bottom of the panel 2 a hook 5 thatextends forwards is pivoted, and the two hooks 5 are rotatably receivedin the bottom of the panel 2.

When this embodiment is implemented, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10,firstly, the user forwards rotates the two hooks 5 that are relative tothe panel 2 to make the two hooks 5 be located in a horizontal location.Next, the user wraps the transmission wire 91 of the electronic device 9around the two hooks 5 and plugs the plug 92 located at the end of thetransmission wire 91 into the plugging hole 11 of the socket 1. Finally,the electronic device 9 is placed on the two hooks 5 so that theelectronic device 9 is firmly installed with the socket 1 when theelectronic device 9 is connected with a power source or is transmittingdata via the Internet.

In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the difference between thefifth embodiment and the fourth embodiment is the quantity of sockets isgreater than one and is applied to a socket having an extending wire.Each socket 1 is embedded with a panel 2, and the supporting board 3 ispivoted with the bottom of the front side of the panel 2.

In the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the supporting board 3 hasan opening slot 34. The opening slot 34 can be hanged with the plug toreceive the plug. Therefore, the problems of the plug becoming entangledwith other wires or lost are solved.

In the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, one side of the panel 2is pivoted with a placing base 23. The placing base 23 has at least oneopening slot 24. The opening slot 24 can be hanged with the plug toreceive the plug. Therefore, the problems of the plug becoming entangledwith other wires or lost are solved. Furthermore, a plurality sets ofplugging holes 11 are added. The plugging holes 11 can be any connectoror power plugging hole.

The present invention has the following characteristics:

1. The present invention places the electronic device 9 on thesupporting board 3 or the hook 5 around the socket. Thereby, theelectronic device 9 is firmly installed with the socket 1 when theelectronic device 9 is connected with a power source or is transmittingdata via the Internet. The problem of the electronic device beingdamaged due to a person walking past the socket 1 and stepping on orcrushing the electronic device 9 is overcome.

2. The transmission wire 91 of the electronic device 9 is wrapped aroundthe supporting board 3 or the hook 5, and the electronic device 9 isplaced on the supporting board 3 or the hook 5 located around the socket1. Thereby, the distance between the electronic device 9 and the socket1 is as short as possible. The transmission wire 91 and the plug 92 willnot be pulled and dragged. The plug 92 is electrically connected withthe socket 1 well.

The description above only illustrates specific embodiments and examplesof the invention. The invention should therefore cover variousmodifications and variations made to the herein-described structure andoperations of the invention, provided they fall within the scope of theinvention as defined in the following appended claims.

1. A supporting device for mounting to a socket, the socket having aplurality of openings for receiving at least one plug therein,comprising: a panel having an opening wedged into engagement with thesocket; and a supporting board located on a front side of the panel, thesupporting board having a plurality of openings disposed in respectivecorrespondence with the plurality of openings of the socket, thesupporting board having one side thereof pivotally coupled to the panelfor reversible displacement from a first position overlaying the panelto a second position substantially orthogonal with respect to the panelfor supporting an electronic device being electrically connected to thesocket.
 2. The supporting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein thesupporting board is releasably secured in the first position by at leastone fastening part formed thereon.
 3. A supporting device for mountingto a socket, the socket having at least one opening for receiving atleast one plug therein, comprising: a panel having an opening wedgedinto engagement with the socket; and a supporting board located on afront side of the panel, the supporting board having one side thereofpivotally coupled to the panel for reversible displacement from a firstposition overlaying the panel to a second position substantiallyorthogonal with respect to the panel for supporting an electronic devicebeing electrically connected to the socket.
 4. The supporting device asclaimed in claim 3, wherein the supporting board is wrapped around by anelectric wire of the electronic device.
 5. The supporting device asclaimed in claim 3, wherein the supporting board has at least oneopening disposed in respective correspondence with the at least oneopening of the socket.
 6. A supporting device for mounting to a socket,the socket having at least one opening for receiving at least one plugtherein, comprising: a panel having an opening wedged into engagementwith the socket; and a supporting board located on a front side of thepanel, the supporting board having one side thereof pivotally coupled tothe panel for reversible angular displacement between a position of thesupporting board being parallel to the panel and a position where thesupporting board is at a certain angle with respect to the panel forsupporting an electronic device being electrically connected to thesocket.
 7. The supporting device as claimed in claim 6, wherein thesupporting board is wrapped around by an electric wire of the electronicdevice.
 8. The supporting device as claimed in claim 6, wherein thesupporting board has at least one opening disposed in respectivecorrespondence with the at least one opening of the socket.